1 year, 8 months ago
A tax cut on domestic flights is plane mad – here’s what we need instead
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The tax cut is a huge boon for the UK’s aviation lobby; a confidence boost they could do without. Higher flight taxes for some benefit everyone Make no mistake, this cut isn’t about giving ordinary people a fairer deal. It’s called Jet Zero and it commits UK domestic aviation to net zero by 2040, heralding a future of ‘guilt-free’ flying. Meeting existing UK aviation demand alone using energy crops would require roughly half the nation’s agricultural land.
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